How (un)equal is East Africa? And does it matter? Twaweza's Open Development Consultant, Ben Taylor, has produced a video on the topic for his blog, mtega.com. drawing from recently published data. The key messages are stark:

The richest 1% in East Africa own as much wealth as the poorest 91%.

The richest six individuals in East Africa own as much as half the region’s population: 66 million people.